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 A Man of His Word by Dave Duncan - Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:29 am |
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Michael
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This a bit of a SPOILER
Now, it's actually been a long time since I read this series, but it's still my second favorite fantasy story. It's about a stable boy named Rap who grew up in the servants' quarters of the palace in a small kingdom. So small, in fact, that the Princess Inos was one of his playmates. When she is kidnapped, Rap must travel around the world, gaining allies and magical abilities as he goes, to find her and save her - and her kingdom.
I also found the magical system of this world simple but interesting. It was based on the number of magic words - which were actually the names of demons - that a person knew. The person didn't use the words, they simply knew them, and gained power from having them. One word made a genuis, two an adept, three a mage, and four a sorceror/sorceress. Five words . . . well, I don't want to spoil it that much. 
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| - Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:43 pm |
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Zoe
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Oooo I like the sound of this, might have to have a look for it.
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| - Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:13 pm |
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Michael
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Cool. If you're interested, here are the titles of each book in order:
Magic Casement
Faery Lands Forlorn
Perilous Seas
Emperor and Clown
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| - Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:06 pm |
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Mala
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*nips off to eBay, to see if she can find them*
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| - Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 5:25 pm |
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Zoe
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| - Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:01 pm |
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Michael
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Location: Baltimore MD, USA
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Hmm. I'll run a search on Amazon, although for some reason I think they might not be there ...
Boy, was I wrong! There are no pictures, but Amazon does have the whole set for sale here.
For the individual books, I only found Perilous Seas and Emperor and Clown, unfortunately.
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